Ruut – Steinway Sessions

Ruut’s new album “Steinway Sessions” is a heartfelt blend of pop and rock influences that showcases her ability to turn emotion into something beautifully musical and I love it. This album starts quietly. Like it’s waiting for you to settle down before it…

Rachel Swain – Old Familiar Way

Good evening, everyone! I didn’t expect this song “Old Familiar Way” by Rachel Swain to stick with me the way it did. I really loved every second and found myself singing the chorus a few hours later. There’s something unique…

Groovy shirt club – Believe

Groovy shirt club just released a new single called “Believe” and it’s one of those songs that clicks pretty quickly. I didn’t expect the chorus to be the part that stuck, but yeah… that’s what kept looping in my head…

Martin Lloyd Howard – Rapids  

“Rapids” by Martin Lloyd Howard doesn’t feel like a typical single you just play once and move on. It’s the kind of track you end up replaying without really planning to. It’s one of the best insturmental pieces I’ve heard…

Don Sechelski – The Road To Damascus

I didn’t know what to expect when I pressed play on this new single, “The Road To Damascus” by Don Sechelski, an artist I recently discovered. So I played the song and within a few lines, I kind of stopped thinking about expectations…

David Scott Weaver – Two

David Scott Weaver · Two A nice acoustic guitar opens this new single “Two” by David Scott Weaver. For a moment you feel like the song is just testing the air before settling in. It’s just a simple melody easing…

Lilia Asha – Gaslighted

I just discovered this new masterpiece. “Gaslighted” by Lilia Asha is a soft pop song and carries a lot of feeling inside it. The arrangement is mostly acoustic so it leaves space for the story to sit in the center.…

Anna Weatherup – Delusional

Anna Weatherup just landed on my radar with her album “Delusional”. For me it came out of nowhere in the best way. I hadn’t been following her work before this, so pressing play was like walking into something new without…

Asta Bria – Will You Love Me Tomorrow

I played Asta Bria’s cover on this old classic late at night. Half-asleep and expecting background music. But it pulled me in quietly. More than 60 years after The Shirelles first recorded it, the song still feels fragile and Bria…

Categories: Acoustic Indie Pop REVIEWS

Charlie Diamond – That Diamond Dream

There’s something special about the way Charlie Diamond leans into an old-school folk-country sound on “That Diamond Dream”. It’s like a song you’d hear drifting out of a roadside bar with a flickering neon sign. The kind of place where…

The Couriers – Smooth Skin

I put on “Smooth Skin” by The Couriers late this afternoon, the kind of quiet hour where you’re not fully working but not fully resting either. It fit that in-between mood right away. The band leans into an indie folk…

Derby Hill – Derby Hill EP

There’s something comforting about putting on Derby Hill’s self-titled EP and just letting it play. It’s like sitting on a back porch as the light fades, not saying much, just listening. Derby Hill has a great Americana sound that blends…

Categories: Acoustic EPs Indie Folk

Annabelle Tiffin – Currents

Annabelle Tiffin just landed on my radar with her debut single “Currents”. It’s a calm and thoughtful introduction to her world as a songwriter. The song is built around a simple acoustic guitar. It keeps things focused and clear. She…

Categories: Acoustic Indie Pop REVIEWS

Live Oak Sunburst – Lurleen

Live Oak Sunburst’s new single “Lurleen” is like the kind of song you put on when the day is winding down and the noise finally fades. I first heard it around 6PM and it instantly felt right for that moment.…

Elephant Moon – Fly Again

Danish songwriter Anders Dal aka Elephant Moon is back with a new single titled “Fly Again” and for me, it’s one of his best songs so far. The song is led by an acoustic guitar. Gently played in the background and…